Sigurdur Skulason
Sigurður Skúlason was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1946.
He graduated from The Commercial College of Iceland in 1966 and from The Drama School of The National Theatre of Iceland in 1967.
He graduated from The Commercial College of Iceland in 1966 and from The Drama School of The National Theatre of Iceland in 1967.
At the age of ten Sigurður appeared for the first time on the stage of The National Theatre but joined the theatre's acting company as a permanent member shortly after finishing Drama School.
He has been a sought after actor for a wide variety of roles (parts), serious and humorous, not only on stage but also for radio, television and films, by authors as far apart as Shakespeare, Chekhov and Ibsen and the ones that write the most frivolous comedies. In the span of his career these roles have become innumerable, 140 for The National Theatre alone.
A trade mark are Sigurður´s highly popular poetry recitals as well as his readings for audio-books and radio, and narrations for television programs. He has even rendered stories and poems in sign language on television.
Sigurður finds time to do his own writing and has had books of short stories and poetry published as well as different articles in newspapers and magazines and a wide variety of translations has reached the public's eyes and ears.
Directing plays for the radio has also been among his activities and recently teachings around Iceland and at the Icelandic Academy of The Arts in the form of courses in voice production and the delivery of text (the written word).
Sigurður´s artistic efforts have led to several nominations and awards for excellence in their (cultural) field.
In 2007 Sigurður retired from The National Theatre and is now a free-lance actor/director/author living in Reykjavik.
